The Song Dynasty on the Sand Table

Chapter 454 What are you guys pfftting?

Yue Fei raised his eyebrows slightly.

Yue Wenxuan said, “But when I encountered the Yue Family Army, I brought out the technology. Because I believe that Marshal Yue Family Army is different from that guy Zhang Jun. Marshal loves his soldiers like his own children, and at the same time loves the people like his own children. These new farming and chicken raising techniques, once they fall into the hands of the Yue Family Army, can fall into the hands of ordinary soldiers, and can be properly passed on to the people in the future.”

Yue Fei: "!!!"

In an instant, Yue Fei's favorability toward Yue Wenxuan soared, rising rapidly.

He couldn't help but look back at the cornfields covering the hillside, and then at the massive chicken farm atop the mountain...

When he first saw these things, he thought the other party was trying to win over Yue Yun and Dong Xian and undermine his Yue Family Army. But after hearing what the other party said, he suddenly realized what was going on.

If the goal was truly to win people over, the Northern Song Dynasty would have taught Zhang Jun's subordinates, who were far easier to win over than Yue Fei's army! With just a small incentive from the Northern Song, a large number of Zhang Jun's men would likely have defected to the Northern Song.

But the Northern Song Dynasty did not do this!

Upon closer examination, it becomes clear that the other party genuinely wanted to transfer the technology to the Southern Song Dynasty, which is why they used Yue Fei's army as a means.

Because Yue Fei himself knew that if these two technologies were truly effective, he would definitely promote them throughout the military farms. And once his soldiers benefited, they would inevitably teach them to the farmers around the military farms, or to their relatives and friends, eventually leading to their widespread adoption in the Southern Song Dynasty.

The other party valued my character!
But this also demonstrates the other person's character!
Yue Fei's serious expression could no longer be maintained and slowly softened. He thought to himself: Although the other side made a mistake in "supporting a false emperor", they are undoubtedly good people.

Yue Wenxuan continued, "Oh dear, we've gone off on a tangent again. Let's get back to the border issue. I don't want any fighting or conflict to occur on the border where our two armies are facing off, because I don't want my weapons to be stained with the blood of patriots. Therefore, our army will never provoke trouble on this border, and will even continue to provide the Yue Family Army soldiers with various technologies, just as we are doing now, to help them become wealthy."

Yue Fei: "..."

Yue Wenxuan said, "The number of troops the Marshal sends to guard against us will be the same number of troops that will become farmers and livestock breeders."

Yue Yun: "Pfft!"

Dong Xian: "Pfft!"

Yue Fei turned his head and glared at the two of them, annoyed: "What are you pfftting?"

Yue Yun: "Ah, no, no, I just suddenly thought of something funny."

Dong Xian: "The chicken lays the egg, and the egg hatches the chicken."

Yue Fei: "..."

This infuriated Yue Fei, who was momentarily at a loss for words. He turned to Yue Wenxuan and said, "Aren't you afraid that by doing this, you're enriching my army while creating a powerful enemy for yourself out of thin air? Let me make this clear first: I am loyal to the Emperor and would never betray him for some petty gains. If the Emperor orders me to attack, no matter how much you promise me, I will personally lead my troops to storm your mountain without hesitation."

Yue Wenxuan's face showed a strange expression: "Of course I know that. Who in the world doesn't know about the Marshal's loyalty to the emperor? I know you are loyal to Zhao Gou, the kind of loyalty where you wouldn't even flinch if he wanted you dead. But..."

At this point, Yue Wenxuan suddenly stopped.

Yue Fei asked curiously, "But what is it?"

Yue Wenxuan sighed, "Forget it, there's no point in saying anything more. You wouldn't believe me anyway, and you'd just accuse me of spreading rumors."

Yue Fei: "Since it's slander, let's not talk about it anymore. You still haven't answered me. If my army eats your grain and grows strong, then comes to attack your mountain, aren't you afraid?"

Yue Wenxuan sighed, "What's there to be afraid of? Even if you're strong, it just means you're better at martial arts, but even the best martial arts can't stop the tides of time..." Yue Fei: "The tides of time?"

Yue Wenxuan suddenly stretched out a hand, pointed at a wildflower not far away, made a gun shape with his hand, then flicked his finger and made a sound effect: "Bang!"

Yue Fei wondered to himself: What is he doing?
Just then, a loud bang of a musket rang out from the hillside.

Several generals of Yue Fei's army were simultaneously shocked and drew their swords...

But after the musket fired, no one fell to the ground. It was just that the flower that Yue Wenxuan had been aiming at with his finger suddenly exploded, and the petals flew everywhere.

The eyes of Yue Fei's army generals widened. They looked at the flower, then looked up at the opposite hillside... This... this distance...

If the opponent hadn't hit them, but instead had hit any one of them individually, one of them would probably already be down.

Yue Wenxuan moved his finger again, pointing to another flower, and with a flick of his finger, he made a "snap!" sound effect.

Another gunshot rang out on the hillside, and the flower exploded again, turning into petals that fluttered away.

The generals of Yue Fei's army stood still this time, and even put their swords back into their sheaths.

They realized that if the other side really wanted to fight them, there was no point in hiding. They might as well stand up straight and not show any weakness in terms of momentum.

Yue Wenxuan's finger moved to the next flower: "Snap!"

"boom!"

Another flower turns into petals and drifts away...

He withdrew his fingers, picked up his teacup again, and said, "See? This is the tide of the times. Martial arts can't fight against it. No matter how well you eat or how strong your body is, it's useless."

Yue Fei remained seated, saying, "No wonder you're not afraid of the Yue Family Army attacking your mountain after they've had their fill; it turns out you have such a powerful weapon. However, water has no constant course, and warfare has no fixed rules. Battles aren't about both sides standing still and comparing whose weapon is sharper. You have a weapon that can injure someone from a hundred paces away, so our army can attack on rainy, foggy, or dark days when visibility is limited to less than a hundred paces. We can also use the cover of the mountains, forests, and rocks to close the distance."

Yue Wenxuan: "That's right! That's how it is, so I prepared this again."

After saying that, he took out a small black ball and handed it to Yue Fei: "Light the fuse and throw it to a place where no one is around. Throw it far away, or it will hurt your own people."

Yue Fei handed it to Zhang Xian.

Zhang Xian nodded, took out a flintlock pistol, lit the fuse, and then flung the small black ball dozens of meters away.

With a deafening roar, a burst of flame shot into the sky. The area within several meters of the small black ball was swept by shrapnel, leaving trees and plants in ruins.

The expressions of Yue Fei's generals all changed...

Yue Wenxuan said, "On rainy days, foggy days, at night, in dense forests, on giant rocks, or in caves, when we can't see far, we don't look at anything and throw the small black ball into places we can't see. Does the Marshal agree?"

The generals of Yue Fei's army: "..."

Yue Fei couldn't help but sigh inwardly: The Northern Song Dynasty's firearms are indeed formidable, living up to their reputation. For the time being, I can't think of a way to counter them. If we attack their mountain, and they drop these little black balls down from the mountain, our army will surely suffer heavy losses.

(End of this chapter)